This Power Point describes the CMS technology components as well as additional tools that may be of use to the students.

1. Online Technology Tools
You Can Use
Virtual Sites Blogs Social Networking
Smart Phones Discussion Forums
Chat Rooms Drop Box
Communication Mobile
Collaboration
Feedback
Podcasts
Blackboard Information
E-mails Sharing Voice Threads

2. What types of technology do you use on a
daily basis?
We will be using many of these tools for our
online learning course.

3. What are some advantages of online learning?
• Information
• Participation
• Collaboration
• Feedback
• Distribution
How can you use your technology tools to address
these advantages?

4. What can you expect from our “Web-facilitated
learning?
We will be online for about 25 % our Internet Literacy course. The
rest of our activities will take place in our traditional classroom
setting.
We will be using a Course Management System called Blackboard
to guide us in our Web activities.

5. What in the world is Blackboard?
Blackboard is a Course Management Systems that allows students to use computers to
enter an electronic classroom.
Once online you will be able to:
• Find announcements, assignments, deadlines, and grades.
• Locate information and resources connected to our project.
• Use the discussion board to communicate with other students inside and outside the
classroom.
• Ask the teacher questions.
• Update projects, anytime, anywhere - 24/7.
• Use the Dropbox to submit assignments.

6. Here are some other tools we will use in addition to
Blackboard

7. Blogs
Blogs are simply online journals, diaries, or interactive logs.
They can also be used to report fact-based stories. Blogs may contain
text, graphics, photos, audio, video, and other elements.
The term “blog” is a combination of two words:
Web + log = Weblog
This was shortened to “blog.”

8. Voice Threads
A Voice Thread is a student-created slide-show that allows you to talk about
and share images, documents, and videos. Other students can navigate
your personalized slide-show and leave comments through Facebook or other
means.
Digital Storytelling Just Got Easier!

9. Podcasts
The word podcast is a play on the word iPod (a type of
MP3 player) combined with the word broadcast. Here
you can create and share your own audio content on the
Internet.
Pod + cast = Podcast

10. Technology Tools
Connecting People, Information, and Ideas

11. References
Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2012) [Motion picture]. “Effective Tools for
Online Learning.” Baltimore: Van Eck, R.
Stock Free Images. (2013). Retrieved on October 4, 2013 from:
http://www.stockfreeimages.com/?gclid=CIe46ZCCgLoCFc-e4AodUEMAQg.
Voice Thread. (2013). Retrieved from the Internet on October 4, 2013
from: http://voicethread.com/#home